Swanage Grammar School
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Swanage Grammar School was a former school in Swanage, Dorset, England.
Established in 1929, the school was opened by the Earl of Shaftesbury.[1] It closed in 1974 and was used as an outdoor education centre until 2002. A 2012 proposal to build a new secondary school on the site was withdrawn.[1] The school was acquired by Barratt Homes, who in 2022 demolished the buildings and built a housing development on the site.[1]
Notable former pupils
- Peter Cockroft, BBC weather presenter[2]
- Peter Foote, Professor of Scandinavian Studies from 1963–83 at University College London[3]
- David Mellor, Conservative MP for Putney from 1979–97[4]
References
- 1 2 3 ffitch, Helen (13 December 2022). "Grammar school weathervane restored and saved for Swanage!". Swanage News. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ↑ "Weather Presenters: Peter Cockroft". BBC. 4 September 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ↑ Finlay, Alison (18 November 2009). "Peter Foote obituary". the Guardian. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ↑ "David Mellor: from lawyer to MP to 'football pundit'". The Telegraph. 10 June 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
Categories:
- Defunct schools in Dorset
- Defunct grammar schools in England
- Educational institutions in the United Kingdom established in 1929
- Educational institutions disestablished in 1974
- Swanage
- 1929 establishments in England
- 1974 disestablishments in England
- South West England school stubs
- Dorset building and structure stubs